If you have a television ‘set top box’ of some sort such as, in the UK, a Sky satellite receiver, you will notice that it emits quite a lot of heat on standby and most people leave these sorts of … continue reading…
The answer to the question in the title looks as if it is common sense but before I discuss it, it should be said that not all cats circle all the time when settling down to snooze or sleep. They … continue reading…
Tormented or about to fall asleep! The picture does give the impression that he is really troubled with a challenging, profound and philosophical question. Tormented. But I don’t think so. It is just that the picture is liked a lot … continue reading…
I’m sure that you can answer the question without much thought. Common sense dictates that feral cats do not sleep as much as domestic cats. The reason: they have to survive on their wits. They have to be alert. They … continue reading…
Domestic cats are polyphasic sleepers. Humans normally engage in monophasic sleep – sleeping once at night for about 8 hours. Sometimes humans sleep in 2 periods over the course of 24 hours: once at night and once at siesta. This … continue reading…
If you have a kitten at home you will know that kittens sleep A LOT. Kittens are pro nappers, claiming any spot in the house and hour of the day for a nap. For the first time cat owner, you … continue reading…
Indoor/outdoor domestic cats are likely to sleep more in winter. I explain why…. Of course, I am referring to domestic cats. There will be a difference between domestic cats and wild cats because the reason why domestic cats sleep more … continue reading…
The first point to make is that some humans fall asleep as fast as cats and dogs. It is difficult to generalise. You could tackle the question from the other end and ask why do humans have difficulty getting off … continue reading…
Humans are very strongly habituated to sleeping in one continuous session during the night. The domestic cat tends to sleep at any time whenever they are tired. The former is very rigid and the latter is very flexible. Admittedly, I … continue reading…
Cats sleep about twice as much as humans because this is the typical sleeping pattern of a highly efficient predator. The domestic cat has time on his hands and uses the time to sleep and dream. Cats can fall into … continue reading…
This is just an instinctive thought about the domestication of the cat in 2017. The amount of time that your cat sleeps depends upon how bored or unchalleneged he/she is. People criticise domestic cats for sleeping too much but domestic … continue reading…
Does your cat wake up this rapidly? I think the answer has to be Yes, definitely. The description for the video is: “…the word ‘food’ was uttered. This video shows Milk’s adorable reaction, followed by a yawn when he realises … continue reading…
I can’t remember the last time I really had a good night’s sleep. It seems that the older I get, the more that sleep eludes me. To make matters even worse, there are those times – as a result of … continue reading…
Here is the truth about how long cats sleep. There is a lot of incorrect information on the internet about how long cats sleep. Nearly all the articles exaggerate the amount of time a cat sleeps. The exaggerations can be … continue reading…
